Milium Effusum

Devil's Tongue

About Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue

Milium Effusum

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Milium effusum

Konjac

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Teufelszunge

In French

millet étalé

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

effusum milium

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

milium effusum

Konjac

In Portuguese

milium effusum

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

konjac

In Latin

milium effusum

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Alismatales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Milium

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue. Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue doesn't have thorns. Also Milium Effusum does not have fragrant flowers. Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like and Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue

Season and care of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Devil's Tongue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Devil's Tongue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Devil's Tongue is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue

Care of Milium Effusum and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.